Valentine’s Day will be a little sweeter for 100 local individuals, civic groups and businesses this year, thanks to the Yachats Ladies Club and Yachats Lions. The two groups […]
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Tree removal will stop U.S. 20 traffic Wednesday-Thursday three miles east of Newport
NEWPORT – Daytime commuters using U.S. Highway 20 between Newport and Toledo should be prepared for traffic delays of 20 minutes or more Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 15-16. The […]
Oregon Attorney General launches criminal probe into state liquor regulators after reports of diverting rare whiskeys
By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum is launching a criminal investigation into state liquor regulators who diverted rare whiskeys for their own use. Rosenblum […]
Oregon lawmakers ponder grants for local news, but amended bill won’t include tax credits for donating or subscribing to news outlets
Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill to give grants to organizations trying to expand and preserve local news. By JULIA SHUMWAY/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — Local news is critical for […]
Waldport council moves forward with new rules on where, how and when homeless can camp in the city
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews WALDPORT — A new law regulating where homeless people can camp in the city of Waldport could be in place in April. During its regular meeting […]
Yachats audience voices strong support Thursday night for continued use of Commons as a community center open and available to all
By QUINTON SMITH/YachatsNews YACHATS – During the two-year Covid pandemic many people in the Yachats community wrung their hands over what might happen to the shuttered Yachats Commons when […]
Oregon shifts toward normalcy after three years of Covid pandemic and public emergencies
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregon is moving toward normalcy after three years of the pandemic but some masking requirements are likely to remain in place for months, a state […]
Newport-based crabbers return to sea after informal work stoppage due to low prices, high volume of early-season Dungeness
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews There are many factors that fishermen can’t control – the weather, the price of fuel, and oftentimes the price of Dungeness crab. One thing they have […]
Oregon Supreme Court upholds order blocking state’s new voter-approved gun laws pending hearing in Harney County
By JONATHAN LEVINSON/Oregon Public Broadcasting The Oregon Supreme Court has denied a petition to overturn a lower court ruling blocking the state’s new gun laws from taking effect. Ballot Measure […]
Leader of sea otter re-introduction group will speak next week at OSU Extension in Newport
By Gretchen Ammerman/Oregon Coast TODAY February is the month that puts a microscope on relationships: are you in one at all, are you in a good one, could you […]